Composition fuel.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WARREN A. PATTERSON, OF DALLAS, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-FIFTHS TOJOSEPH A. SOLOMON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND MERIDETH A. SULLIVAN, CHARLESL. SANGER, DANIEL WEIL, ALEXANDER WEIL, AND DANIEL WISE, OF WAOO, TEXAS.

COM POSITION FUEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 665,97 t d ary 1901-Application fil d July 16, 1900. Serial No. 23,747 (No specimens.)

T at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WARREN A. PATTERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Dal las,cou nt-y of Dallas, State of Texas,

5 have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in CompositionFuel, of which the following is a ful1,clear, and exact description,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

IO This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in compositionfuel, the object being to produce fuel in compactform which will burnquickly, rapidly generating an intense heat, and leaving but a smallquantity of a residue or ash.

With this object in view the invention consists in the composition ofingredients entering into the fuel in about the proportions hereinafterdescribed and afterward pointed out in the claims. I

The fuel is composed of solid and liquid ground corncobs and the lattera compound in which resin is the principal ingredient, said resinousingredient being mixed while in a heated state with the ground corncobsin about the proportions of one to three. In making this compound I takein volume about thirty-two parts resin and one part petroleum,

e and when the resin is subjected to heat and melted I introduce involume two parts of some crystallizing substance such, for instance, ascedar-tops or the ends of branches of cedar-trees, which are placed inthe boil- 3: ing resin in their natural state. The oil extracted fromthe cedar-tops assists in crystallizing the resin, when the same becomescongealed upon cooling and gives to the resin a glaze or finish whichenables the fuel to be conveniently handled and packed. 'In anapplication filed of. even date herewith and serially numbered 23,746 Ihave described the method of making such fuel. The pressed corncobs aresubjected to pressure with the 5 heated liquid compound, which in itsfluid condition penetrates the pores of the pith and other portions ofthe cob,*and when thejuel issues from the press and is allowed to coolthe liquid compound congeals, the resin forming the principal ingredientthereof being made hard and having a glaze from the oil in thecedar-tops which is contained therein.

There may be other substances which may be employed in conjunction withthe resin to give it the finish and glaze above described, and thereforeI do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the oil extractedfrom the cedar-tops; nor do I wish to be understood as limiting myinvention to the use of petroleum, as the same may be omitted, ifdesired. However, the presence of the petroleum in'the liquid compoundcauses the fuel to burn quickly and generate an intense heat.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patp cut, is

ingredients, the former of which is preferably 1. As a new article ofmanufacture, a composition fuel consisting of a solid inflammableingredient and a mixture of resin, and oil of cedar-tops; substantiallyas described.

2. A com position fuel consisting of a solid ingredient combined with amixture of resin, petroleum and oil of cedar-tops; substantially asdescribed.

3. A composition fuel consisting of three parts corncob, and one partmixture of resin, petroleum, and oil of cedar-tops; substantially asdescribed.

4. A composition fuel consisting of corncob and a mixture composed ofthirty-two parts resin, two parts cedar-tops, and one part petroleum;substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature, in the presence oftwo witnesses, this 11th day of July, 1900.

WARREN A. PATTERSON.

Witnesses:

WM. H. 800m, A. S. GRAY.

